India, Sept. 13 -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced a $3.1 million fine against Boeing Co., citing a series of safety violations uncovered between late 2023 and early 2024 at Boeing's Renton, Washington, facility and Spirit AeroSystems' plant in Wichita, Kansas.

According to the FAA, the violations included "hundreds of quality system failures" and interference with safety officials' independence. Among the findings, Boeing allegedly:

Presented two unairworthy aircraft to regulators for airworthiness certification.

Pressured a quality inspector to sign off on a jet that failed to meet standards to meet delivery deadlines.

Boeing has 30 days to respond to the FAA's penalty letters, which outline the violati...